Elmhurst Opinion
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'Nothing of value' rants are wearisomeOct 12, 2014 12:01 am - 'Nothing of value' rants are wearisome I am getting tired of diatribes such as that of George Kocan (Oct. 7, "Denying the very basis of law, justice"), where he def...
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Endorsement: Roskam for Congress, Dist. 6Oct 10, 2014 1:01 am - In Peter Roskam, voters in the 6th Congressional District know who they have: a knowledgeable, conservative GOP voice with eight years of experience in the U.S. House. C...
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'Moving picture' was picture perfectOct 08, 2014 12:01 am - 'Moving picture' was picture perfect Congrats to John Starks for his "Moving Picture" story in the Saturday, Oct. 4, Daily Herald. What a shot of Trevor Jean Stacki...
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Court system needs to respect publicOct 07, 2014 12:01 am - While reading the Sunday papers, an article about a TV show called "Madam Secretary" caught my attention. Tea Leoni, who plays a tough callous woman stated "I'm a daught...
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Editorial: Another squabble in which taxpayers loseOct 02, 2014 1:01 am - It's a story that's existed probably as long as the intertwined offices of local government themselves: The person or people who control the purse strings put another of...
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Time to put people before profitOct 02, 2014 12:01 am - Time to put people before profit Nursing home questions need to be addressed by both candidates. "A serious drug problem" - front page headline. Those addicts had ...
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How does Obama get away with this?Sep 23, 2014 12:01 am - How does Obama get away with this? For the life of me, I cannot but help to observe that President Obama has twice violated his oath. Twice he has taken an "oath o...
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Editorial: Time for COD trustees to see all spending, as other boards doSep 19, 2014 1:01 am - Whenever someone says, essentially, "That's the way we've always done it" when something is questioned, it's a red flag. That usually means it hasn't been looked at in a...
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Saturday Soapbox Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. Some don't. This is Saturday Soapbox, briefly stated commentary from the Daily Herald's editors.Sep 12, 2014 11:00 pm - Itasca Country Club staying put: Amid fears that it might be dotted with condos or stores, Itasca Country Club instead appears headed for a sprucing up. A group of ...
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Editorial: Goal should be openness without censureSep 02, 2014 11:00 pm - Ken Sorrick had already put his time in running a school district and dealing with elected board members and the media. The retired North Palos Elementary District 117 s...